How to think about rosters
Example 1: household composition
Example 2: asset ownership
Example 3: agriculture labor
Create a roster in Designer
- Create source question
Create roster
- Select type (of source question)
- Provide variable name (ID)
- Provide name (name)
- Select source question
- Select how to display roster rows
Unpacking roster attributes
Roster source
What it is
Type of quetion for roster source
What it does
- Filters to questions of designated type (e.g., list, multi-select yes/no)
- Permits easier selection of soure question
Roster ID
What it is
Variable name for the roster
What it does
- Allows references to roster in conditions
- Provides name for roster in data export
Roster name
What it is
Template for text on roster row buttons
What it does
Determines what appears on roster row buttons
Source question
What it is
Question that defines a roster.
What it does
Defines:
- Number of rows (e.g., household members)
- Content of row titles (e.g., names of members)
Display mode
By mode
CAPI
- Sub-section
- Flat (aka plain mode)
Display mode > Sub-section
- Default display mode
- Good for any kind of roster
- Best for rosters with lots of questions
Display mode > Flat
- Works best for simple rosters
- Limited to roster with:
- Few items
- No nested roster